| 单词 | breach |
| 释义 | noun | verb breachbreach1 /britʃ/ ●○○ noun 1[countable, uncountable] an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement between people, groups, or countries: breach of The UN says there have been grave breaches of human rights. You are in breach of the rules. If you try to get out of the deal, I’ll sue you for breach of contract. They committed no fraud or breach of duty (=an action that is not allowed in the job that you do).2[countable] a failure to do what you promised to do or are expected to do: a breach of confidence/trust/etiquette etc. Showing this information to anyone outside the company would be a serious breach of trust.3a breach of security (also a security breach) a situation in which someone gets into a building or area without official permission, often in order to steal or cause damage: a major breach of security at the embassy4[countable] a serious disagreement between people, groups, or countries, with the result that they do not have a good relationship anymore: Britain could not risk a breach with the U.S. over the trade issue.5step into the breach to help by doing someone else’s job or work when he or she is suddenly unable to do it6[countable] a hole or broken place in a wall or similar structure, especially one made during a military attack noun | verb breachbreach2 ●○○ verb [transitive] 1to break a law, rule, agreement, etc.: The court ruled that he had breached the terms of the agreement.2to break a hole in a wall or similar structure so that something can pass through: On Friday, flood waters breached the river’s banks. |
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